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Mesh Process Node

Overview

The Mesh Process Node processes an input polygon mesh and generates a point cloud that can be used for finding model features.

Input	Type	Description
Model Mesh	Mesh	A polygon mesh for the model (.ply). Usually from Reader node.
Process Type	Int32	The type of mesh processing performed.

Output	Type	Description
cloud	Cloud	Point cloud or edge cloud converted from polygon mesh.
mass center	Point4f	The mass center of the resulting point cloud. Point4f is a normal point in 4D.

Process Type (Default: Generate Cloud)
The type of mesh processing performed. Select from one of “Generate Cloud” or “Generate Edge”.
Generate Cloud: Generates a dense cloud of the mesh’s surface.

Generate Edge: Generates a point cloud with the mesh’s edges. Recommended for flat objects.

Insert a Reader, and a Mesh Process node.
In the Reader node, read a mesh file. Here is a mesh file if you need one.
In the Mesh Process node, link to the Reader’s outputMesh.
You can visualize the output by checking the checkboxes beside the display window.
Select Generate Edge and run the node.
Select Generate Cloud and run the node.

You are given this mesh object, which looks like this:

What Process Type is better for this particular object?

Since the object is very flat, the “Generate Edge” process type is the better option.